CHELONE

Chelone, genus Chelone

(noun) herbaceous perennials: shellflower

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

chelone (plural chelones)

(botany) Chelone, a genus of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.

Anagrams

• Echelon, echelon, échelon

Etymology

Proper noun

Chelone

(Greek mythology) A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods.

Anagrams

• Echelon, echelon, échelon

Source: Wiktionary

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Che*lo"ne, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order Scrophulariaceaæ., natives of North America; -- called also snakehead, turtlehead, shellflower, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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